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Richardson was defending champion in the men's sprint, having won gold for Australia in Birmingham [Getty Images] England's Olympic cycling silver medalist Matt Richardson has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with injury, denying the event one of its most intriguing subplots.
Richardson, 27, controversially switched allegiance to England days after winning two silvers for Australia at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
He has since described the Australia programme as "like high school" and the British "like Hogwarts", praising the greater resources and financial support he has received.
Former Australia team-mate Leigh Hoffman, meanwhile, said his compatriots "want me to smash him".
Richardson - who was born in Maidstone, Kent, but moved to Australia at the age of nine and maintained dual citizenship - would have been one of the main medal contenders on the track in…
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